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Second Biennial Moot Court Conference

Saturday, April 29, 2017

The John Marshall Law School, Chicago, Illinois

The Planning Committee for the Second Biennial Moot Court Conference invites proposals from participants on any topic of interest to those who coach moot court teams and teach appellate advocacy.  We welcome individual and collaborative proposals. 

The deadline for proposals is Monday, February 13.  To submit, please send the following information in a Word document to Ardath Hamann at [email protected] and Rob Sherwin at [email protected]:

1. Name(s) and contact information
2. Title of presentation
3. Brief (one paragraph description)
4. Time needed (25 minutes or 50 minutes)
5. Technology needed.

In the email subject line, please state: Moot Court 2017 Proposal – [Name]. 

We hope to complete program selection by February 27.  We look forward to receiving your proposals.

(njs)

hat tip:  Ardath Hamann

visiting position at Washburn

The Washburn University School of Law invites applications for the position of Visiting Associate Professor of Law (VAP) in its Legal Analysis, Research, and Writing (LARW) program. Washburn’s LARW program is staffed by four tenured or tenure-track professors specializing in legal writing pedagogy. The program is often ranked among the best legal writing programs in the nation by U.S. World and News Report.

This position is for a full-time nine-month visiting faculty member to teach first-year courses in our legal writing program during the 2017-2018 academic year, beginning in August 2017. The VAP will be expected to teach at least one section of LARW each semester in addition to one additional course each semester. Those additional courses may be in the upper-level curriculum and could include at least one upper-level writing course. However, the content of the additional courses would be decided based on the curricular needs of the institution and the VAP’s experience and interests.

Washburn University was founded in 1865 on the then-revolutionary premise of open access to and diversity in education. Washburn Law School is committed to continuing and expanding upon this legacy. Diversity among faculty, staff, and students is essential to fulfilling the mission and vision of the law school, and the school uses every means available to support robust diversity within the law school community. Applicants whose background and experiences might enhance the diversity of the law school are strongly encouraged to apply.

The Washburn campus is located in the heart of Topeka, Kansas, blocks from the state capitol. Recently, the Topeka and Shawnee County Library was named the 2016 Library of the Year, the highest honor for libraries in the U.S. and Canada. Topeka has previously been named a Top Ten City in Kiplinger’s magazine. Topeka features affordable housing and beautiful, historic neighborhoods filled with well-maintained parks. It is also the home of the Brown v. Board of Education historical site.

Qualified candidates will have a JD degree from an ABA-accredited law school, outstanding academic credentials, and a strong law school and practice record demonstrating an outstanding level of accomplishment in legal research and writing. Prior experience teaching legal research and writing is preferred, but not required.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. (All faculty appointments are contingent upon funding.) Washburn University School of Law is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, or protected veteran status. Interested candidates should send a resume, a list of at least three references, and a cover letter. Contact: Professor Janet Thompson Jackson, Chair, Faculty Recruitment Committee, Washburn University School of Law, 1700 College Avenue, Topeka, Kansas, 66621. E-mail: [email protected].

1. The position advertised:

     __   a.   is a tenure-track appointment

__   b.   may lead to successive long-term contracts of five or more years.

     __  c.   may lead only to successive short-term contracts of one to four years.

     _X_   d.  has an upper-limit on the number of years a teacher may be appointed.

     __   e.  is part of a fellowship program for one or two years.

     __   f.   is a part-time appointment, or a year-to-year adjunct appointment.

Additional information about job security or terms of employment, any applicable

term limits, and whether the position complies with ABA Standard 405(c):

The position is a one-year podium fill visitor.

 

2. The professor hired:

     _X_   a.   will be permitted to vote in faculty meetings.

     __   b.   will not be permitted to vote in faculty meetings.

Additional information about the extent of the professor’s voting rights:

 

3. The school anticipates paying an annual academic year base salary in the range checked below. (A base salary does not include stipends for coaching moot court teams, teaching other courses, or teaching in summer school; a base salary does not include conference travel or other professional development funds.)

___ over $120,000

___ $110,000 - $119,999

__ $100,000 - $109,999

XX_ $90,000 - $99,999

Additional information about base salary or other compensation:

Salary will be commensurate with experience and qualifications

 

4. The number of students enrolled in each semester of the courses taught by the legal research & writing professor will be:

     __   a.   30 or fewer

     __   b.   31 - 35

     _X_   c.   36 - 40

Additional information about teaching load, including required or permitted

teaching outside of the legal research and writing program:

The visitor would be expected to teach a section of LARW I in the Fall semester and a section of LARW II in the Spring semester.  Depending on curricular needs, the visitor’s experience, and the visitor’s interests, the remaining two classes could include upper-level casebook classes or upper-level writing courses.

(njs)

hat tip:  Joseph Mastrosimone, Washburn

Second Biennial Moot Court Conference to be Held in Chicago

Saturday, April 29, 2017

The John Marshall Law School, Chicago, Illinois

The Planning Committee for the Second Biennial Moot Court Conference invites proposals from participants on any topic of interest to those who coach moot court teams and teach appellate advocacy.  The committee invites individual and collaborative proposals.  

The deadline for proposals is Monday, February 13.  To submit, please send the following information in a Word document to Ardath Hamann at [email protected] and Rob Sherwin at [email protected]:

1. Name(s) and contact information
2. Title of presentation
3.  Brief summary (one paragraph description)
4. Time needed (25 minutes or 50 minutes)
5.  Technology needed.

In the email subject line, please state: Moot Court 2017 Proposal – [Name]. 

The LWI Moot Court Conference Planning Committee hopes to make its selections by February 27, 2017.

Hat tips to Ardath Hamann and Rob Sherwin.

(mew)

 

Tenure Granted to Professors Hugh Mundy and Marc Ginsberg

The Board of Trustees of The John Marshall Law School in Chicago has voted to grant tenure to Professors Marc Ginsberg and Hugh Mundy.

Professor Marc Ginsberg (pictured at left) joined the full-time faculty at The John Marshall Law School after a career as a trial and appellate litigator, primarily representing physicians. He was valedictorian of his class and the Lead Articles Editor of the Law Review. He teaches Evidence, Civil Procedure II and Medical Negligence. His scholarship focuses on evidence and medico-legal jurisprudence.

Professor Hugh Mundy (pictured at right) joined the faculty at The John Marshall School after teaching for two years at the Shepard Broad Law Center at Nova Southeastern University in Florida, where taught Lawyering Skills and supervised the Criminal Justice Clinic. Before entering academia, Mundy was an assistant federal public defender for eight years working first in the Middle District of Tennessee and then in the Southern District of New York. His work included representing clients charged with a range of offenses, including narcotics, firearms, immigration, federal benefits and internet-based crimes. He also argued multiple appellate cases in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. He began his legal career clerking for Judge A. Richard Caputo at the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. After completing a one-year term with the judge, he was selected an Equal Justice Works Fellow and worked at the Tennessee Justice Center in Nashville. His primary work focused on litigation to expand services for children under Tennessee's Medicaid program. Professor Mundy teaches Lawyering Skills, Criminal Law, and Evidence.

(mew)